Noted fashionplate Jared Leto shared that he pulled from one pop culture icon in his bid to portray another. The Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman revealed to NME that his take on The Joker owes a debt to David Bowie.
“I spoke to a writer and we discussed David Bowie a bit, not necessarily the music of David, but his class, his elegance, his timelessness,” explained the Oscar winner. “I don’t wanna say who the guy was, but he’s a famous writer in the world of DC [Comics]. Bowie was definitely one of the people we spoke about.”
This may come as a bit of a shock considering that detractors have likened Leto’s Joker aura to more of a middle tier act at Taste of Chaos stylewise. Members of the pro-Leto camp would probably concede that “Bowie” may not have been the first thing on their mind when being introduced to the DC Comics standard for pure evil.
“I think David Bowie is probably an inspiration for almost anything you could do creatively,” added Leto.
After months and months of promotional buildup, the general public can now form a proper verdict on Jared Leto’s Joker with Suicide Squad finally arriving in a multiplex near you. (They have popcorn there!)
(Via NME)
